Neutron stars find each other, promptly blow up, the new importance of gravitational wave astronomy!
Nov 9th: Sight Unseen
Paul M. Sutter Archive
Nov 7th: Why can’t I be an astrophysicist?
Why is it tough to become a scientific researcher? What are some of the barriers in the field?
Nov 2nd: We Should’ve Checked The Couch Cushions
Hunting for missing mass in the universe, making cheap, lightweight materials…IN SPACE, how the show connects to my podcast, and of course listener questions!
Oct 26th: There’s No Silver Medal in Science
Surfing gravitational waves straight to Stockholm and the NOBEL Prize!
Oct 19th: We Won’t Crash You Into Saturn, We Promise
A eulogy for Cassini, VIRGO detects some merging black holes, and of course listener questions!
Oct 17th: What is Metallic Hydrogen?
What in the world is metallic hydrogen? What does it even mean?
Oct 5th: Reawakening in the Dark
A giant, black, glowing exoplanet, a recreation of a spectacular explosion, and of course listener questions!
Oct 3rd: How does one become an astrophysicist?
How does one become an astrophysicist? What are the challenges and rewards of that kind of career?
Sep 19th: What fate awaits the Voyagers?
Why were the Voyager missions so important? Where are they now, and where are they going?
Sep 5th: How Are We to Understand Quantum Spin?
What does it mean for an electron to spin? Why do we have such a hard time measuring it?